Erwin Rommel
Erwin Rommel
Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel, popularly known as the Desert Fox, was a senior German Army officer during World War II...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionWar Hero
Date of Birth15 November 1891
CountryGermany
blood brains saves sweat
Sweat saves blood, blood saves lives, and brains saves both.
civilization soldier forget
Good soldiers, bad officers; however don't forget that without them we would not have any Civilization.
war men enemy
The battle is going very heavily against us. We're being crushed by the enemy weight. We are facing very difficult days, perhaps the most difficult that a man can undergo
troops states majors
There are always times where the place of a commander isn't back with his Major State, but onward with his troops.
military division given
I would rather he had given me one more division
war men world
To every man of us, Tobruk was a symbol of British resistance and we were now going to finish with it for good.
winning dies
I didn't die nor win.
war water enemy
The enemy must be annihilated before he reaches our main battlefield. We must stop him in the water, destroying all his equipment while it is still afloat!
messages ifs
Messages can't be intercepted if they aren't sent, can they?
issues battle weight
It is often possible to decide the issue of a battle merely by making an unexpected shift of one's main weight.
upset black looks
He [Hitler] seemed very depressed and upset about the Stalingrad disaster. He said that one is always liable to look on the black side of things after a defeat, a tendency which can lead one into dangerous and false conclusions.
pain communication class
The commander must be at constant pains to keep his troops abreast of all the latest tactical experience and developments, and must insist on their practical application. He must see to it that his subordinates are trained in accordance with the latest requirements. The best form of welfare for the troops is first-class training, for this saves unnecessary casualties.
war military exercise
War makes extremely heavy demands on the soldier's strength and nerves. For this reason, make heavy demands on your men in peacetime exercises.
believe men facts
Manstein is a man of illusions. ... He believes Hitler will listen to facts.